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Same-sex behavior between animals is becoming less reported, study finds

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Sign up for CNN’s Science of Miracles newsletter. Explore the universe with news of fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. CNN – Same-sex sexual behavior has been observed in more than 1,500 animal species, but a new study has found that it is massively underreported by researchers. Observations of this same-sex behavior in animals, such … Read more

Study of C. elegans reveals that mRNA balance in cells affects lifespan

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Composite image showing fluorescently labeled nuclei in each cell of five different C. elegans captured at the Advanced Light Microscopy Unit at CRG. Credit: Jeremy Vicencio, Nadia Halidi/Centro de Regulación Genómica Why do some people live longer than others? The genes in our DNA sequence are important, helping to avoid disease or maintain overall health, … Read more